The Great Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan
Photograph for TIME by Olivier Culmann / Tendance Floue

Keeping It Real
By eschewing Bollywood frivolity and focusing on his craft, Irrfan Khan has won the right to be considered the finest Indian actor of his generation.

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